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Across Rwanda, a new generation of young agripreneurs is transforming agriculture into a driver of innovation, resilience, and opportunity. By blending technology, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, they are reshaping farming systems to face climate change and secure the country’s food future.
The government is piloting a pay-as-you-cook model that allows households to purchase cooking gas in small, affordable amounts, in an effort to rapidly increase the use of clean cooking fuels across the country, Infrastructure Minister Jimmy Gasore has said.
Last week, Fortis Green Housing, a Kigali-based American developer, unveiled a $25 million eco-estate in Masaka Sector, one of the latest projects aligning with Rwanda’s sustainability goals. But what exactly makes a housing project green?
The government has outlined new priorities to increase financial support for farmers, cooperatives, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in green agriculture under the Fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA5).
Inefficient refrigerators consume more power, cost more to operate, and contribute to higher greenhouse gas emissions due to outdated designs or refrigerants. Imported and locally manufactured refrigeration equipment will soon be tested and certified for energy efficiency in Rwanda
At the heart of the project is Korean water purification technology developed by INNOCEP Inc., combined with solar power and digital SmartTaps. The system is designed to replace the long-standing reliance on firewood to boil water for drinking — a practice that not only accelerates deforestation but also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
The innovation provides an environmentally friendly way to recycle coffee-processing by-products. Circular food systems are food production and consumption models designed to minimise waste, maximise resource efficiency, and regenerate natural systems. The circular food systems follow the principle of reduce, reuse, recycle and regenerate.

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